RLG204H5 Lecture : Islam lectures.docx
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I-identity, 3 principles (tawhid, day of judgement, prophecies) + 5 pillars (fasting, hajj, shahadah, zakat, salat etc. ) L- love to life, caring about life, mssg of islam is you should love to life, but also prepare for the day of judgment at the same time. A- attendance, you should be present in every position of your life. M- muslim community, more important than personal interest, you can discover yourself. Why islam is important: oil, growing population, civilization, security is the first priority for western countries, power and interest- issue of security. Prediction and control are connected to each other, this is the mssg of allah (swt) to the ppl. Don"t think you are in control of everything in your life. = you should accept, your power and knowledge is limited. Source of power- knowledge, wealth, beauty, information, position. All this is limited when we say allahuakbar. Islam has some guidelines to those who want to find the meaning of life.
